Name: Classic Fried Shrimp Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb shrimp; ½ tsp salt; ½ cup flour; 2 eggs; 1½ cups Panko Breadcrumbs; canola oil

Classic Fried Shrimp Recipe

Gal Barba Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Classic Fried Shrimp

This classic fried shrimp recipe uses Panko breadcrumbs for a lighter fried shrimp dish served with tartar sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbshrimp,deveined and peeled to the tail
½tspsalt
½cupflour
2eggs,beaten
1½cupspanko breadcrumbs
canola oil,for frying

Instructions

In a small bowl, add the salt and flour and stir to mix.
Set up a small line of bowls, the first being the flour mixture, the second is the eggs, and finally a bowl of the panko breadcrumbs.
Dredge the shrimp in the flour mixture then in the egg and finally in the panko bowl until well coated.
In a sauté pan or small saucepan, heat enough oil to have 2 inches of oil on medium-high heat and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until they are browned and crispy.
Serve with tartar sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.